Saranyu
Saranyu ( Sanskrit सरण्यू saraṇyu f.) Or Sanjna is a goddess in Hinduism .
myth
Saranyu is the daughter of Tvashtri and the wife of the sun god Vivasvat and through this the mother of the twins Yama and Yami as well as of Manu Vaivasvata. Since her husband was unbearably bright, she formed an image named Savarna , turned into a mare, and fled. Vivasvat believes that Savarna is his wife, and with this he fathered Manu Savarni . When Vivasvat saw the deception, he turned into a stallion and followed Saranyu. In horse form they fathered the divine twins of Ashvin .
An alternative legend calls her Sanjna, daughter of Vishvakarman , but who is equated with Tvashtri. The substitute woman is called Chaya ("shadow"). Vishvakarman eventually cut an eighth from the sun so his daughter could endure the shine. From the cut part he forged the weapons of the gods.
Indo-European origins
Linguistic attempts were made to derive Saranyu and the Greek Erinys , forms of Demeter , as the original Indo-European goddess.
literature
- Saranyu . In: John Dowson : A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history, and literature. Trübner & co., London 1879, p. 283 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ saraṇyu . In: Monier Monier-Williams : Sanskrit-English Dictionary . Clarendon Press, Oxford 1899, p. 1182, col. 1 .
